Hi everyone,
I was a little surprised to receive a digest in my email earlier this week announcing a dozen or so new members to this group. I began this in the summer of 2020 when Instagram debuted some new features that rubbed me the wrong way. It was the first wave of a new trend of censorship, with algorithms combing through new posts, choosing words out of context and crushing distribution as a result. While plenty of creators noticed their reach decreasing, it didn't seem to affect popular opinion and it was difficult to convince readers that Instagram--among other platforms--would not be the future of content creation. I am incredibly grateful for the readers who joined me here from the beginning, but this platform had its growing pains and for small creators like me, the walled garden model wasn't exactly conducive to growth.
However, with the recent TOS changes across the internet and social media transforming itself into so many publishers of moderated content, platforms like this are thrust into the spotlight. We're forced to find new ways to engage with ideas and expose ourselves to knowledge that may be slightly outside of popular discourse. When I look at the astrological landscape of the year ahead, it feels like we're already deep in it: Uranus emerges as a major player and its squares to Saturn and others become a defining feature of 2021. Along with the new Aquarian energies coming in, we're looking at a Brave New World with widespread change in the world of technology and community.
In an effort to reclaim creative agency, I began a weekly newsletter. Direct communication will always be the best mode of communication, and your inbox will always be a safe space curated directly by you. However it doesn't satisfy the need for community, and platforms like Locals, MeWe, Clubhouse, and others that will undoubtedly spring up over the next few months may fill that gap. I want to make sure that discussion of occult theory and alternate spirituality is not wiped off the internet. We need to continue conversation of these ideas to ensure that they are used for empowerment and understanding. I'm not totally sure where that will happen just yet, but this place is a potential. In the commends on this post, you'll find links to other potential platforms, as well as my newsletter which has become the core of my creative output. I hope that you'll continue to explore this landscape with me.
With love and a little magic,
Fairlie
David and I discuss his practice and the importance of spiritual hygiene.
Recorded on a beautiful day outdoors while Opal played fetch. Enjoy!
You can find David's work here:
IG @Hellaintuitive
Website https://www.davidthealchemist.com/
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Hey everyone! Just a quick note that you can listen to the Hex & Heal Podcast now through Anchor and Spotify, and we're working to get it up on all your favourite podcasting platforms soon!
AND the long-awaited second episode will be up next week
https://open.spotify.com/show/3ZyOZoJOQlqNHpBMymwjdf
https://anchor.fm/hex-and-heal
